Account takeover and code scams
Someone asks you to forward a verification code "sent by mistake", or a login page looks slightly off.
Someone asks you to forward a verification code "sent by mistake", or a login page looks slightly off.
Warning signs
- A message, often from a friend's hacked account, asking for a code.
- A login page reached from an email or text link.
- Alerts about sign-ins or password resets you did not request.
What to do
- Never share a code. It is the key to your account.
- Turn on two-step verification and use a password manager.
- Check if your email appears in known breaches on Have I Been Pwned.
Where to report it
- US: Federal Trade Commission
- US: FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
- UK: Action Fraud
- Canada: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
- Australia: Scamwatch
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